Teaching blind women about the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through educational manual

Abstract

Objectives: to evaluate blind women’s learning on the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system through the use of an educational material. Methods: methodological development study performed with blind women. The participants responded the pre-test to evaluate their knowledge on sexual and reproductive health and received a manual on anatomy and the reproduction of the physiology After an individual reading, in a period ranging from three to fifteen days, they responded the post-test. Results: there was an increase of correct answers in the post-test in all the items in relation to the categories of The Woman's Body and How One Gets Pregnant becoming significant in the following knowledge of “clitoris increases with the woman excited" (p=0.009), “the function of the vagina in a sexual intercourse "(p<0.001), “How does fertilization occurs”(p<0.001) and "the ovulating period" (p<0.001). Conclusions: the manual enabled the participants to learn about the female anatomy and the physiology of fertilization after educational assistive technology.

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“…Oliveira et al (2018 ) evaluated a Braille manual delivering RH information over 3 to 15 days to women with visual impairment in Brazil. 37 Through pre-intervention and post-intervention testing, they concluded that the manual improved participants’ knowledge, regardless of sociodemographic characteristics and congenital or acquired blindness. Reviewers assessed this study to have a high risk of bias as a result of their sampling method, sample size and lack of a control group that better determine the effectiveness of the intervention.…”

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“…As publicações avaliaram predominantemente o efeito desses recursos educativos sobre o conhecimento dos usuários. Os resultados apresentados nos estudos mostraram a eficácia e/ou viabilidade das tecnologias para a educação em saúde, por proporcionarem aumento do nível de informação dessas pessoas após a intervenção 24,27,33 .…”

Репродуктивно Здравље Жена Са Оштећењем Вида

“…that, generally, WVI are perceived as less desirable partners. Persons with typical development often believe that it is difficult for these women to be in the role of a partner or a mother, and that their potential to be one is accompanied by numerous problems (Oliveira et al, 2018;Nicolau, Schraiber & Ayres, 2013;Joshi & Joshi, 2019). Compared to men with visual impairment, women are confronted with more difficulties in solving the problems related to sexuality (Bezerra & Pagliuca, 2010).…”